Miami Conference on Global Democracy
An international conference presented by the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs
In collaboration with the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation and Freedom House
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 11 AM to 3:15 PM EST | FIU MMC, SIPA II 102 | Free and open to the public
Join the conversation as we explore the phenomenon of contemporary democratic backsliding on a global scale. Guest speakers and expert panels will explore how waning public support for democracy, economic inequality and social tensions, populist politics, external pressures from great power competition, and the weakening of political institutions and processes have all contributed to a steady decline in democracy worldwide. What lessons can we draw to strengthen democracy across the globe?
11:00 AM — Welcome Remarks
Shlomi Dinar, Dean, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs
11:10 AM — Panel One: Defending Democracy in an Age of Sharp Power
Introduction
Mitzi Uehara Carter, Department of Global & Sociocultural Studies
Panelists
Christopher Walker, National Endowment for Democracy
Glenn Tiffert, Hoover Institution
Alina Polyakova, Center for European Policy Analysis
Eric Lob, Department of Politics & International Relations
Moderator
Jessica Adler, Department of History
12:30 PM — Luncheon Keynote Address: Democracy and Economic Development
Introduction
Mihaela Pintea, Department of Economics
Keynote Presenter
Michael Camilleri, United States Agency for International Development
2:00 PM — Panel Two: The Playbook for Undermining Democracy
Introduction
Alexandra Restifo, Department of Religious Studies
Panelists
Inga K. Trauthig, University of Texas, Austin
Adrian Shahbaz, Freedom House
Tatiana Kostadinova, Department of Politics & International Relations
Besiki Kutateladze, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Moderator
Milena Neshkova, Department of Public Policy & Administration
3:15 PM — Closing Remarks
Melissa Baralt, Department of Modern Languages
Sponsored by the Dorothea Green Lecture Series and the Václav Havel Program for Human Rights & Democracy